Annual overtime pay in Japan rose by 3.3% in February 2026, unchanged from the previous month. This marked the highest growth since November 2022. Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged 0.08 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Overtime Pay YoY in Japan remained unchanged at 3.30 percent in February.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-08 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Jan 3.3% 1.5% 1.0%
2026-04-07 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Feb 3.3% 3.3% 1.3%
2026-05-08 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Mar 3.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68270.00 68170.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 61.90 61.90 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 23292.00 23389.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 734.00 800.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.50 63.50 percent Feb 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 7981.00 7946.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 102.40 104.90 points Jan 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.90 0.70 Percent Feb 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1850.00 1910.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.70 percent Feb 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.30 3.00 percent Feb 2026
Wages 336485.00 336713.00 JPY/Month Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 345695.00 368115.00 JPY/Month Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.80 4.30 percent Feb 2026


Japan Overtime Pay YoY
In Japan, non-scheduled cash earnings are the wages paid for work performed outside scheduled working hours, and on days off or night work, that is allowances for working outside work hours, night work, early morning work, and overnight duty.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.30 19.90 -26.30 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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